Official filing record
Full legal name
Nathan Henry Chu
Name on ballot
Nathan Henry Chu
Campaign treasurer
Luisa Pacheco
What is verified
The City of Laredo’s 2026 candidate roster lists Nathan Henry Chu first, ahead of Rodolfo Morales III, in the ballot-order table for Municipal Court Judge Position 1; the page states that names are presented in the order they will appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
2026 Candidates Information | City of LaredoThe City roster lists Nathan Henry Chu as the ballot name and Luisa Pacheco as his campaign treasurer, and provides a City-hosted ballot-application link for him.
2026 Candidates Information | City of LaredoThe City-hosted application is an application for a place on the 2026 general-election ballot for Municipal Court Judge Position 1 and identifies the candidate as Nathan Henry Chu.
Application for a Place on the Ballot — Nathan Henry Chu | City of LaredoThe State Bar of Texas lists Nathan Henry 'Nathan' Chu as eligible to practice in Texas, with bar card number 24038818, a Texas license date of May 5, 2003, and primary practice location in Laredo.
Nathan Henry 'Nathan' Chu | State Bar of TexasKGNS reported that the Laredo City Council appointed Nathan Chu as an associate judge and that he was sworn in on April 25, 2019.
City chooses Chu as new associate judge | KGNSThe candidate-controlled Nathan Chu 4 Judge Linktree describes him as an experienced associate municipal court judge and candidate for Position 1, and identifies November 3, 2026 as election day.
Nathan Chu 4 Judge | Official LinktreeCandidate questionnaire
Core questions plus record-specific follow-ups.
Laredo Politics asks every candidate the same core questions, one office-specific question, and follow-ups tied to verified public records. Responses are reviewed, attributed, and linked to supporting documents before publication.
What are your three highest priorities for this office?
Name the outcome, timeline, estimated cost, and responsible department for each priority.
What will you do during your first 100 days?
List specific votes, policies, audits, meetings, or administrative actions.
What would you change in the City budget, tax rate, or spending priorities?
Identify what would increase, decrease, or remain protected and how the change would be funded.
What measurable plan do you support for water reliability and infrastructure?
Include project order, funding source, deadlines, and public performance reporting.
Which transparency and ethics rules should be strengthened?
Address contracts, conflicts, campaign donors, public records, meetings, and performance dashboards.
How will you improve court access, case management, fairness, and public reporting?
Describe measurable service standards while respecting judicial independence and due process.
Your official campaign page describes you as an associate municipal court judge, and KGNS reported your City Council appointment in 2019. What two or three measurable changes would you seek in Municipal Court’s case processing or public access if elected to Position 1?
Cite the specific public record, date, amount, policy, or measurable commitment supporting the answer.
The State Bar of Texas profile for Nathan Henry Chu lists a public reprimand entered July 7, 2022 and a fully probated suspension running July 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. What context should voters have about those entries, and what professional safeguards or lessons do you emphasize today?
Cite the specific public record, date, amount, policy, or measurable commitment supporting the answer.
As of September 9, 2026, the City’s online campaign-finance index did not show a 2026 finance report under your name or likely variants. When do you expect the public to be able to review your first 2026 campaign-finance report, and how will you make finance disclosures easy for voters to find?
Cite the specific public record, date, amount, policy, or measurable commitment supporting the answer.
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